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Best of TedX: AI vs. pathologists: survival of the fittest

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Artificial Intelligence and it’s promise in predicting cancer outcome: every patient deserves their own equation. Dr. Sahirzeeshan Ali is a research scientist at the Center for Computation Imaging and Personalized Medicine (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve Medical University and Seidman Cancer Center. Dr. Ali received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering … Read More » “Best of TedX: AI vs. pathologists: survival of the fittest”

Best of TedX: Neuroscience and AI need each other

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Big data and fast computing have advanced both neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The use of machine learning to compute vast amounts of brain data allows researchers to start reading out the mind and to predict behavior. In turn, the enormous power and efficiency of brain computing and cognition can inform artificial intelligence. For visual recognition … Read More » “Best of TedX: Neuroscience and AI need each other”

Best of TedX: The real reason to be afraid of artificial intelligence

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A robotics researcher afraid of robots, Peter Haas, invites us into his world of understand where the threats of robots and artificial intelligence lie.  A presentation that explains the dangers and consequences with examples of trusting AI when we do not understand how it is making decisions.  Approaching 2,000,000 views. Important Note Content Editors rate, … Read More » “Best of TedX: The real reason to be afraid of artificial intelligence”

Best of TedX: The future of the world: AI and cloud computing

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Last summer Amrith got into Artificial intelligence and cloud computing through a project he decided to develop. After experiencing the technologies, his interest heightened and he has continued to want to learn about the subjects. When he was exploring the practical uses of AI, he came across it’s potential benefits to world hunger and other … Read More » “Best of TedX: The future of the world: AI and cloud computing”

Best of TedX: Why we need to design feminist AI

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How does a chatbot become sexist? According to Josie Young’s research, it’s usually incorporated into the chatbot’s design and amplified through day-to-day conversations with humans. From only responding to commands from male voices to tolerating abusive language, tech companies are incorporating regressive ideas and unconscious bias into AI. Not only is this a sign of … Read More » “Best of TedX: Why we need to design feminist AI”

Best of TedX: Preserving humanity as AI takes us over

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Rapidly advancing AI technology is driving us to be less and less human every day. It’s time to discuss the fundamental cause and get going on a fundamental fix. Hint: You are the key.  While this video only has about 2,000 views, it’s one of the best that we’ve seen. Important Note Content Editors rate, … Read More » “Best of TedX: Preserving humanity as AI takes us over”

Best of TedX: In AI we trust

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How is our relationship with ever changing AI shaping our lives in the digital age? Fintan explores how and why we need to we ensure this powerful tool is used for good and not sinister purposes. Fintan is an entrepreneur who runs a successful, international intranet software business. He has built a in-depth knowledge of … Read More » “Best of TedX: In AI we trust”

Best of TedX: Where AI is today and where it’s going

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Richard Socher is an adjunct professor at the Stanford Computer Science Department where he obtained his PhD working on deep learning with Chris Manning and Andrew Ng. He won the best Stanford CS PhD thesis award. He is now Chief Scientist at Salesforce where he leads the company’s research efforts in artificial intelligence. He previously … Read More » “Best of TedX: Where AI is today and where it’s going”

Best of TedX: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence through Deep Learning

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A revolution in AI is occurring thanks to progress in deep learning. How far are we towards the goal of achieving human-level AI? What are some of the main challenges ahead? Yoshua Bengio believes that understanding the basics of AI is within every citizen’s reach. That democratizing these issues is important so that our societies … Read More » “Best of TedX: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence through Deep Learning”

Best of TedX: How artificial intelligence will Affect Your Life

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In the last five years, significant advances were made in the fields of computer vision, speech recognition, and language understanding. In this talk, Jeff Dean discusses why and how these advances have come about, what the implications are for areas as diverse as robotics, healthcare, human creativity and computer hardware design, and why these possibilities … Read More » “Best of TedX: How artificial intelligence will Affect Your Life”

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